| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Clyde Goodlow (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Hollis Cook (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Carlos Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grant Mayes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Sanford Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Folse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Clouser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Clem (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Cain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Thomas More | Frank Clouser inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas More | Thomas More is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Thomas More | John Folse scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Sanford Conner | 22-27 |
| 19:21 | Grinnell | Carlos Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Clyde Goodlow | 25-27 |
| 18:59 | Thomas More | John Folse misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 18:58 | Grinnell | Grant Mayes gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:53 | Grinnell | Clyde Goodlow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 18:52 | Thomas More | The rebound goes to Lance Cain | 25-27 |
| 18:27 | Thomas More | William Clem can't throw it down | 25-27 |
| 18:26 | Thomas More | Sanford Conner gets the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:03 | Thomas More | William Clem misses the easy layup | 25-27 |
| 18:01 | Thomas More | Frank Clouser grabs the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 17:39 | Thomas More | Frank Clouser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-27 |
| 17:37 | Grinnell | Hollis Cook gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 17:24 | Grinnell | Carlos Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| 16:55 | Thomas More | John Folse is hacked by Hollis Cook - foul #2 on Hollis Cook, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Hollier (C) Larry Edwards | |
| Subs | Thomas More | | |
| 16:44 | Thomas More | Lance Cain misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Grant Mayes - foul #2 on Grant Mayes, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| 16:44 | Thomas More | Lance Cain makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 16:44 | Thomas More | Lance Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 16:22 | Grinnell | Clyde Goodlow shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 16:20 | Thomas More | Frank Clouser snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 15:57 | Thomas More | John Folse misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-29 |
| 15:56 | Grinnell | Grant Mayes gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Clyde Goodlow (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hollis Cook (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Carlos Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grant Mayes (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brian Hollier (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Sanford Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Folse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Clouser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Clem (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Cain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Grinnell | William Clem denies the turnaround by Carlos Davis | 25-29 |
| 15:49 | Grinnell | Carlos Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 15:34 | Grinnell | Brian Hollier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 15:33 | Thomas More | John Folse pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 15:06 | Thomas More | Lance Cain blows the layup | 25-29 |
| 15:05 | Grinnell | Grant Mayes pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 14:45 | Grinnell | Brian Hollier misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 14:43 | Thomas More | Frank Clouser pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 14:20 | Thomas More | Lance Cain drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Folse | 25-31 |
| 14:04 | Grinnell | Clyde Goodlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Soderlund (SF), Larry Edwards (C) Carlos Davis, Brian Hollier | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Roland Gillespie (PG), Justin Parker (SG), Robert Rice (SF), Donald Powell (PF), Ryan Watters (C) Sanford Conner, John Folse, Frank Clouser, William Clem, Lance Cain | |
| 13:35 | Thomas More | Justin Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 13:34 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Grant Mayes | 25-31 |
| 13:18 | Grinnell | Clyde Goodlow splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 13:16 | Thomas More | Roland Gillespie grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 12:59 | Thomas More | Larry Edwards is called for the reach on Ryan Watters - foul #1 on Larry Edwards, team foul #3 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Sanford Conner (PG) Roland Gillespie | |
| 12:36 | Thomas More | Justin Parker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 12:34 | Grinnell | Grant Mayes gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 12:13 | Grinnell | Clyde Goodlow can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-31 |
| 12:12 | Grinnell | Clyde Goodlow gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 12:01 | Grinnell | Larry Edwards is whistled for a carry | 25-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carlos Davis (SF) John Soderlund | |
| Subs | Thomas More | John Folse (SG), Frank Clouser (SF), William Clem (PF) Justin Parker, Robert Rice, Donald Powell | |
| 11:36 | Thomas More | Carlos Davis steals it from Ryan Watters | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Clyde Goodlow (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hollis Cook (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Carlos Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Grant Mayes (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Larry Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Sanford Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Folse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Clouser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Clem (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Watters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Grinnell | Clyde Goodlow can't throw it down against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Sanford Conner - foul #3 on Sanford Conner, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Lance Cain (C) Ryan Watters | |
| 11:27 | Grinnell | Clyde Goodlow makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 11:27 | Grinnell | Clyde Goodlow makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 11:13 | Thomas More | Sanford Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 11:11 | Thomas More | Lance Cain pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 10:43 | Thomas More | Lance Cain misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Edwards - foul #2 on Larry Edwards, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Fowler (PG), Brian Hollier (C) Clyde Goodlow, Larry Edwards | |
| Subs | Thomas More | | |
| 10:43 | Thomas More | Lance Cain makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 10:43 | Thomas More | Lance Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 10:43 | Grinnell | Carlos Davis gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 10:20 | Grinnell | Carlos Davis is called for a backcourt violation | 27-32 |
| 09:59 | Thomas More | Lance Cain blows the layup | 27-32 |
| 09:57 | Grinnell | Grant Mayes gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 09:31 | Grinnell | Richard Fowler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 09:08 | Thomas More | William Clem banks in the layup on a great pass from John Folse and he's hacked by Hollis Cook - foul #3 on Hollis Cook, team foul #5 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Clyde Goodlow (PG), Larry Edwards (C) Richard Fowler, Brian Hollier | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Roland Gillespie (PG), Justin Parker (SG), Robert Rice (SF) Sanford Conner, John Folse, Frank Clouser | |
| 09:08 | Thomas More | William Clem makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 08:53 | Grinnell | Clyde Goodlow is hacked by Robert Rice - foul #2 on Robert Rice, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Soderlund (SF) Carlos Davis | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Ryan Watters (C) Lance Cain | |
| 08:43 | Grinnell | Hollis Cook misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 08:41 | Grinnell | Clyde Goodlow tips it in | 31-35 |
| 08:16 | Thomas More | Roland Gillespie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert McKennon (SG), Brian Hollier (SF) Hollis Cook, Grant Mayes | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Sanford Conner (PG), Frank Clouser (SF) Roland Gillespie, Robert Rice | |
| 08:03 | Grinnell | Brian Hollier connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 07:40 | Thomas More | William Clem is fouled on the floor by Brian Hollier - foul #1 on Brian Hollier, team foul #6 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carlos Davis (SF) Brian Hollier | |
| Subs | Thomas More | John Folse (SG), Donald Powell (PF), Lance Cain (C) Justin Parker, William Clem, Ryan Watters | |
| 07:21 | Thomas More | John Folse misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 07:19 | Thomas More | Lance Cain tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Clyde Goodlow (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McKennon (fresh) SF - Carlos Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Soderlund (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Edwards (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Sanford Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Folse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Clouser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Powell (fresh) C - Lance Cain (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Grinnell | Robert McKennon misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 06:55 | Thomas More | Lance Cain gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 06:26 | Thomas More | Lance Cain is fouled on the floor by Larry Edwards - foul #3 on Larry Edwards, team foul #7 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Hollis Cook (SG), Grant Mayes (PF), Brian Hollier (C) Robert McKennon, John Soderlund, Larry Edwards | |
| Subs | Thomas More | William Clem (PF) Donald Powell | |
| 06:26 | Thomas More | Lance Cain misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 06:26 | Grinnell | Hollis Cook pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 06:12 | Grinnell | Clyde Goodlow hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Hollier | 36-37 |
| 05:43 | Thomas More | William Clem clanks a jumper near the basket | 36-37 |
| 05:42 | Grinnell | Carlos Davis snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 05:37 | Grinnell | Clyde Goodlow makes the contested driving attempt in the paint set up by Hollis Cook | 38-37 |
| 05:19 | Thomas More | John Folse misses long on a floater from the left block | 38-37 |
| 05:18 | Grinnell | Hollis Cook grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 05:06 | Grinnell | Hollis Cook misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 05:04 | Thomas More | Frank Clouser snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 04:37 | Thomas More | Brian Hollier is called for the reach on William Clem - foul #2 on Brian Hollier, team foul #8 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Fowler (PG), John Soderlund (SF) Clyde Goodlow, Carlos Davis | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Roland Gillespie (PG), Robert Rice (SF), Ryan Watters (C) Sanford Conner, Frank Clouser, Lance Cain | |
| 04:37 | Thomas More | William Clem makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 04:37 | Thomas More | William Clem makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 04:22 | Grinnell | Richard Fowler is whistled for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Edwards (C) Brian Hollier | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Justin Parker (SG) John Folse | |
| 03:56 | Thomas More | William Clem connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Justin Parker and the foul's on Grant Mayes - foul #3 on Grant Mayes, team foul #9 | 38-41 |
| 03:56 | Thomas More | William Clem makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 03:34 | Grinnell | Richard Fowler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Edwards | 40-42 |
| 03:17 | Thomas More | Justin Parker steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carlos Davis (SF) John Soderlund | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Sanford Conner (PG), John Folse (SG), Lance Cain (C) Roland Gillespie, Justin Parker, Ryan Watters | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Hollis Cook (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Grant Mayes (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Edwards (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Sanford Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Folse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Rice (fresh) PF - William Clem (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Cain (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Grinnell | Hollis Cook hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Fowler | 43-42 |
| 02:34 | Thomas More | John Folse buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Clem | 43-45 |
| 02:08 | Grinnell | Richard Fowler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 02:07 | Thomas More | Lance Cain grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 01:55 | Thomas More | Robert Rice misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 01:53 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Larry Edwards | 43-45 |
| 01:39 | Grinnell | Hollis Cook is hacked by Robert Rice - foul #3 on Robert Rice, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Clyde Goodlow (PG) Richard Fowler | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Frank Clouser (SF) Robert Rice | |
| 01:24 | Grinnell | Clyde Goodlow splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 01:22 | Thomas More | Lance Cain pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 01:01 | Thomas More | Frank Clouser clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 00:59 | Grinnell | Clyde Goodlow grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 00:41 | Grinnell | Clyde Goodlow works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 00:39 | Thomas More | Frank Clouser snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas More | Thomas More is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Thomas More | John Folse is called for traveling | 43-45 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Clyde Goodlow works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 00:06 | Thomas More | Lance Cain grabs the board | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas More | Thomas More is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Thomas More | Lance Cain is fouled in the backcourt by Hollis Cook - foul #4 on Hollis Cook, team foul #10 | 43-45 |
| 00:04 | Thomas More | Lance Cain makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:04 | Thomas More | Lance Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Larry Edwards | 43-46 |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 43-46 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Carlos Davis hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 43-46 |